Etymology of the French word infusion
the French word
infusionderived from the Latin word
infusio (pouring-in; flowing)
derived from the Classical Latin word
infususderived from the Latin word
infundere (pour in, pour on, pour out)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Late Latin word
fundere (pour, cast; scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
infusumderived from the Latin word
infundere (pour in, pour on, pour out)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Late Latin word
fundere (pour, cast; scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of infusion in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
infuserDerivations in other languages
English
infusionCognates
Dutch
infusie, English
infusion, German
Infusion, Norwegian
infusjon, Spanish
infusion, Swedish
infusion
